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same animal as the maxillaries above mentioned. The most perfect of these rami we 

 figure with DC. DM 3 and 4, (fig. 4) ; the other retains DC only. There is also a half 

 ramus of a still younger animal, with DC ; and a DM3 of large size with very long fangs, 

 of which we give a separate figure (fig. 8). 



From Bleadon we have four more or less crushed rami of large size ; one of which 

 has DI.3, DC. DM.3 and 4, the fangs of DI. 1 and 2, and the germs of I l. C and Ml 

 visible. The third milk incisor of this jaw is that represented in the figure of the large 

 ramus (fig. 3), for the sake of economising space. A second ramus has DC. DM 3 and 4 ; 

 two others fangs only, and germs of permanent dentition ; a fifth has DM3 and~4, 

 and germ of C ; a sixth, DM3 ; a seventh DM4. We are uncertain as to the 

 locality whence were derived another ramus, with DM 3 and 4 ; and three canines, 

 the crown of one of which is represented in fig. 3, and the whole tooth in fig. 7. 

 We know, however, that these teeth, as well as the upper canines, were from one or 

 other of the Mendip caves. The whole of these specimens are in the Museum at 

 Taunton. 



We have met with notices of the occurrence of the fossil milk dentition of 

 Fells spelaa in France and Germany. 1 MM. Marcel de Serres, Dubreuil, et Jeanjean 

 have figured and described DM 3, DM 4, and DC of the lower jaw, and DM3 of the 

 upper ; the lower DM3 being wrongly described as " premiere fausse molaire." In 

 Germany, 3 Professors Giebel and Heintz figure and describe a lower jaw, containing 

 DO, DM3, and 4. The whole of these teeth agree in every respect with those figured in 

 our PI. XIII. 



§ 3 a. Milk dentition of the upper jaw. — Unfortunately we have met with no examples 

 of the milk incisors of the upper jaw of Felis spelcea ; but they probably differ in no respect, 

 save size, from those of the lion. The milk upper canine DC, (figs. 1, V, 8), somewhat 

 resembles the lower permanent C in general form, but is more compressed on the intero- 

 posterior side. The crown is traversed by two trenchant edges, the anterior of which is 

 placed further forward than in C; these circumscribe a nearly flat triangular area, and 

 end basally in two small tubercles. This area presents, near the apex, two grooves or 

 sillons, similar to those which are characteristic of the adult upper canines of Felis ; but 

 of which, on the external aspect, there is no trace in the deciduous tooth. The 

 internal base of the fang is excavated, to afford room for the growth of the permanent 

 canine. 



Milk molar, 2. (Figs. 1", 2, 2".) — The small milk molar 2 is separated both 

 from the canine and milk molar 3, by diastemata. It has a small cylindrical crown, 

 consisting of a small central cusp, traversed by a low trenchant edge. It will be remem- 

 bered that the above figures are all taken from the same tooth, in order to complete, 



1 'Oss. Foss. deLuml. Viel.,' pl.vii, fig. 8, 9, 10, p. 111. 



2 'Zeitschrift. fur die Gesaminten Naturwissen schaften.,' vol. iv, 1854, p. 295, tab. vi. 



